Aggie Traditions
In Aggie culture, alumni are never called "alumni." What term do Aggies use instead?
Former students
Harold Dwight Look
This simple machine uses a rigid bar and pivot point to multiply force, famously described by Archimedes.
A lever
This Aggie linebacker holds the all-time TAMU record for career tackles (517), won the Lombardi and Bednarik Awards, and later coached the Dallas Cowboys.
Dat Nguyen
In the MCU, this snap by Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe. What are the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame collectively called?
The Blip (or the Snap)
The 12th Man tradition at Kyle Field traces back to a 1922 game. What was unique about E. King Gill's role that day?
He was called down from the stands to suit up as a backup player, ready to play if needed
What is the name of the on-campus stadium where the Aggie baseball team plays, named after a former player and coach?
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge famously collapsed in 1940 due to this physics phenomenon.
Resonance
This Aggie defensive end was the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and recorded 32.5 career sacks at TAMU.
Myles Garrett
This Oscar-winning film follows a NASA mathematician who calculated orbital trajectories by hand, helping launch John Glenn into orbit. Name the film and the lead character.
Hidden Figures — Katherine Johnson
What is the name of the solemn Aggie tradition held on April 21st each year, where Aggies worldwide gather to honor former students who have died?
Aggie Muster
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library is located on the TAMU campus. In what year did it open?
1997
This alloy of iron and carbon, produced in a blast furnace, is the world's most widely used engineering material.
Steel
This computer scientist was a professor at TAMU's College of Engineering from 2002–2014 and is famous for inventing one of the world's most widely used programming languages.
Bjarne Stroustrup (creator of C++)
Olivia Rodrigo's debut single "drivers license" broke the Spotify single-day streaming record in 2021. What album was it from?
SOUR
Texas A&M was the first public institution of higher education in Texas. What was the name of the act of Congress that made land-grant universities like A&M possible?
The Morrill Act (1862)
What is the name of the large open grassy area at the center of campus where Aggie Muster, concerts, and major events are held?
Simpson Drill Field
Engineers use this dimensionless number to predict whether fluid flow will be laminar or turbulent.
Watt (James Watt)
This Aggie alumnus (B.A. Communications, 2011) won Super Bowl MVP honors and is considered one of the greatest pass rushers in NFL history.
Von Miller
In Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Tom Cruise's character is assigned to train a group of young pilots for a near-impossible mission. What is the target they must destroy?
A uranium enrichment plant
The Silver Taps ceremony honors Aggies who die while enrolled. How many times is the bugle played, and from which direction?
Three times each from the north, south, and west (never east, as the sun will never rise on that Aggie again)
What is the name of TAMU's on-campus landmark clock tower?
Albritton Bell Tower
Moore's Law predicted transistor counts would double approximately every how many years?
Two years (18–24 months)
Before becoming U.S. Secretary of Defense under both Presidents Bush and Obama, this man served as the 22nd president of Texas A&M University from 2002–2006.
Robert Gates
Beyoncé's 2023 "Renaissance" world tour grossed over $500 million. What was the theme of the tour's iconic opening act visual?
A silver/chrome disco horse and futuristic club aesthetics